Alps Electric to Exhibit at CES 2019 as Alps Alpine for the First Time

14.12.2018 07:58:00 CET | Business Wire

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Japanese comprehensive electronic components manufacturer Alps Electric
Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6770) (Ota-ku, Tokyo; President: Toshihiro Kuriyama)
will exhibit at CES 2019, to open at the Las Vegas Convention and World
Trade Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the United States on January 8.
Alps Electric will be taking part as a new company, Alps Alpine Co.,
Ltd., for the first time.

At CES 2019, an exposition of cutting-edge technologies brought together
from around the world, Alps Electric will present a variety of
technologies in response to the major trends in automotive development
referred to as “CASE”—namely connected cars, autonomous driving, sharing
and services, and electric vehicles. Making its first appearance at the
show as a new company following its business integration with subsidiary
Alpine Electronics, Inc. (Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture; President:
Nobuhiko Komeya) on January 1, 2019, Alps Electric will unveil advanced
solutions for automobiles combining its own core device technology with
Alpine’s software development capabilities.

Exhibit Highlights

1. Touch Input Module (Debut Exhibit)
An input device integrating
capacitive and force feedback technologies of Alps Electric with
Alpine’s display operation technology (GUI). High-sensitivity capacitive
sensing and original ASIC design enable accurate input, while force
feedback technology is used to convey the feel of pushing a switch to
the user’s fingertips.
As a means of in-vehicle input for use while
driving, the module provides a reliable and premium operating feel.

2. RF Positioning Module (Debut Exhibit)
A positioning module ideal
for smart access and remote parking, which require accurate measurement
of the distance between driver and car. Use of the 2.4 GHz band for
positioning, previously complicated, is enabled by combining RF
technology accumulated by Alps Electric over many years with angle of
arrival (AoA) and time of arrival (ToA) techniques. It is therefore
possible to ascertain detailed information on position both inside and
outside the vehicle. As an example of a development project pursued
jointly with Alpine, indoor positioning trials for autonomous drones
will also be introduced.

On January 1, 2019, Alps Electric Co., Ltd. and Alpine Electronics, Inc.
will integrate their businesses and start out afresh as Alps Alpine Co.,
Ltd. Drawing on advantages the two companies possess in core devices,
system design and software development, Alps Alpine will create new
value for not only an automotive market currently experiencing a period
of major transformation, but also mobile devices and consumer
electronics, as well as a various sectors such as energy, healthcare and
industry.